Greatest Technical Throw Ever?
Every thrower’s dream. The lights are on, the pressure is on, the competition is tight. Every single throw the feeling of greatness is...
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Throws University
- Aug 12, 2020
- 5 min
Fouling Practice THROWS??!?!?!
Everyone has the Instagram troll chirping their feed when they drop a big bomb in practice but step over the toeboard… “DOESN’T COUNT!...
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Throws University
- Jul 13, 2020
- 5 min
Do Shot Putters Need a Monster Stand?
We have all heard of monster standing throws. Recently, Joe Kovacs even mentioned seeing Ryan Crouser take standing throws close to 21...
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Throws University
- May 25, 2020
- 4 min
How to Stand Throw Properly
You have seen your competition taking massive standing throws in warm-ups. The intimidation sinks in, the distance is as far as your full...
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Throws University
- Apr 27, 2020
- 5 min
New Balance Nationals
The word is out, there are 12 weeks of preparation before New Balance Nationals occurs. The timing is crazy, many of you are still in...
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Throws University
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
Season: Over
You were anxious for the outdoor season. All winter you focused on big throws, improving your technique, getting stronger in the weight...
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Throws University
- Feb 10, 2020
- 5 min
Mental Preparation for the Big Competition
The big meet is right around the corner. Maybe it’s the conference meet, maybe it’s states, maybe it’s even NCAA’s! Whatever that meet...
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Throws University
- Nov 10, 2019
- 6 min
The Diamond League Vs. Discus
Last week the Diamond League issued a ruling to cut the discus, triple jump and 200 meters from their competition platform. This was...
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Throws University
- Oct 28, 2019
- 3 min
All That Matters is the Next Throw
Every thrower has been guilty of it. They worry about the “what ifs?” They get fearful, they start to worry, they start to tell everyone...
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Throws University
- Aug 16, 2019
- 9 min
Becoming A National Champion
The behind the scenes look of what contributed to Sam Mattis winning the national championship in the discus at USA's 2019
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Throws University
- Aug 2, 2019
- 7 min
Who Wants To Go To Tokyo?
Dude walks into a room. He’s not impressively tall, but certainly bigger than most people. He’s smiling from ear to ear, everyone is...
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Throws University
- Mar 2, 2019
- 3 min
What we learned from Darrell Hill
What did we learn from Darrell Hill on the Throws Show? Perhaps the biggest thing is that he is going to break the world record. Darrell...
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Throws University
- Jan 25, 2019
- 3 min
Understanding Variables in Competition
by Trevor Stutzman There will be meets where you throw far and meets where you will not throw far. Understanding this fact is essential...
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Throws University
- Oct 22, 2018
- 5 min
Great Throwers Are Not Normal
Every champion the world has ever seen has one similar quality: they are not like everybody else. I’m not talking about their physical...
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Throws University
- Aug 21, 2018
- 6 min
7 Thoughts on the Collegiate to Post-Collegiate Transition
Dane asked me to write this article to outline some issues with the transition from collegiate track to post-collegiate track. This list...
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Throws University
- Aug 15, 2018
- 5 min
WHY I choked at D3 Nationals
Flashback three years ago when I was a senior in college at Division 3 Nationals. I was seeded 3rd at 18.00m behind two of D3’s greatest...
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Throws University
- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
Season Blog: Well, That Sucked
I'm sure most who read this won't be aware, but my season closed out in a pretty painful way. I went into the last weekend of qualifying...
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Throws University
- Jun 29, 2018
- 4 min
USATF Championships Recap
Along with Nick Gwiazdowski dominating the FinalX: Bethlehem this past weekend, I also had athletes competing at the USATF Outdoor...
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Throws University
- Jun 29, 2018
- 2 min
Coaching Two Events at Once
First, I think it’s ridiculous that USATF would screw over coaches and athletes by having a staggered start for two of the biggest throws...
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Throws University
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Not Feeling Great in Your Peak?
I think almost every athlete has been in this situation before: creeping closer to a major competition, beginning your peak, and yet...
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